Rim for vehicle-wheels.



B, S. BRYANR RIM $05? VEHiCLE WHEELS.

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Patented Mii-y1, 191?.

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#ZTI La 5 R. S. BRYN'L HIFI] FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLIcAzoN man :uA-V27, 1912.

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great number RICHARD S. BRYANT, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO,

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ASSIGNOR T0 THE STANDARD WELDING RIM ron' VEHICLE-WHEELS.

Memos.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May l, 1917.

A.Application led May 27, 1912. Serial No. 699,928.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD S. BRYANT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of State of Ohio, have invented and useful improvement in hielp-Wheels, of which the following is a full, clear,'and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to vehicle Wheels and has for its general object the provision of new and improved expediente whereby a tire-carrying rim can be firmly and conveniently secured about a felly. The purpose of such construction as is .Well known,

Cuyahoga and a certaln new Rlms for Ve- .is to permit an eXtra rim provided with a fully infiated pneumatic tire to be carried upon an automobile so that in case of tire troubles this new rim and its tire can be expeditiously and conveniently substituted for the one originally upon the wheel. A of different expedients have been proposed pose, but they have been unsatisfactory for various reasons, either because of a deficiency in strength or of ponder-ous and unsightly construction, or because of the difiiculty of manufacturing or because of unreliability of operation due to deformation or localized wear. A further disadvantage of many previously employed devices has been that in dismounting the rim it has been necessary to remove entirely a considerable number of small and easily misplaced parts which were easily lost particularly when thelrcpairing had'to be done in a muddyA road or at night. Another disadvantage of some rims has been the co1nplexity of their construction which has ren-, dered it impossible for any person to manipulate the devices unless after a large amount of instruction thus'rcndering many drivers absolutely dependent upon garage men and mechanics for operations which they should be able to do for themselves.

The objects fore, the provision-of means of great simplicity and reliability for securing a demountable rim upon its felly; the provision of a device of this character that can be easily manufactured and assembled so as to be practicable. commercially for the cheaper and lighter cars; the provision of for accomplishing this pur-- a rim and folly,

lof this invention are, therethe direction of the a device which can unskilled person and in which no small parts need be disconnected or removed so as to become mislaid or lost; the provision of a device of this nature wherein the main clamping parts shall be disposed upon the rear or inner side of the wheel so as to be concealed .from View; the provision of a device of this character wherein the rim shall embrace the felly closely instead of beirg spaced therefrom by a .large number of cumbersome wedges, rings,'blocks, bolts and other devices; the provision of a securing expedient which does not depend upon any peculiar construction of `the rim; the provision of a construction wherein the outer face or side of the wheel shall be as free as possible from projections and obstructions; while further objects and advantages of my construction will become apparent from the following description and claims.

Generally speaking myinvention may be defnedas consisting of the combinations of elements recited in the claims hereto anncxed and illustrated in the drawings vaccompanying and forming a part hereof, wherein: Figure l represents in elevation a part of the inner or rearward side of an automobile wheel equipped with a demountable rim of my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken through one of the securing clamps; Fig. 3 represents in side elevation a portion of the front or forward side of the wheel; Fig. 4 is a detail cross-sectional view taken upon the broken line 4-4. of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the nut prior to its attachment to the wedge clip; Fig. is a perspective View of the wedge clip prior to the attachment of the nut thereto; Fig. 7 is a face view of the felly plate interposed beneath the wedge clip; Fig. 8 is across sectional view through similar in general to that illustrated in Fig. 2 but disclosing a modifled form 'of nut: Figs. 9 views of the modified nut; Fig. 1l is an elevation of a portion of the rear or inner side of a wheel provided with a modified form of wedge member and clip; Fig. 12 is'a transverse cross sectional view' taken upon the line 12--12 of Fig. 11 and looking in arrows; and Fig. 13

be manipulated by an i and 10 are detail is a detail cross sectional view taken upon .the line 13--13 of Fig.Y 11 and showin the all intents and purposes, an integral part of the wheel body or wheel proper, and for the present description as well as the following claims the latter terms may be understood to refer to the unitary structure,

- whatever its component parts or detailed form. It is obvious that the position of this felly band relative to the felly could be varied through .wide limits without affecting the operation of my invention, but the construction described is preferred for reasons that will be pointed out hereafter. 'It is essential, however, to the invention that a flange 3 or its equivalent be formed at the forward side of the felly band, while the rearward side thereof may in some cases be formed with an Vinterrupted flange 3? as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8 or be left plain as illustrated in the remaining views. Surrounding this felly band `is an elastic split ring f1 having a cylindricalinterior surface 5 adapted to engage the flat face `of the felly band and also having an outwardly facing shoulder 6 adapted to engage the inner face of the flange 3. In Figs. 2 and 8 I have illustrated this ring as also formed with an inwardly facing surface 7 adapted to engage the edge of the `flange 3, althou h this feature is not essential to the per ormance of my invention. The exterior surface of this ring is always sloped inwardly as shown at 8 to correspond to the shape of the rim which is to be secured. to the wheel.

In these drawings I have illustrated a rim 9 of the clencher type having inwardly` turned tire-engaging flanges 10-10 although it will be obvious that rims of other cross-sections could be employed without departing from my invention in case the surface of the ring 7 be properly shaped to cooperate therewlth. Likewise, while I have lillustrated herein a collapsible rim constructed in accordance with my copending application filed April 25, 1912, Ser. No. 693,077, I have done sosolely for purposes of illustration as it is obvious that the present invention is totally independent of the particular kind of rim employed and that either a solid continuous ring could be used or that the rim could include any deshearing of the valve stem, and aecordingljY l I have illustrated in Fig. 1 a block 11 carried by The ring 4 1s preferably formed to spring closely about the felly band and thelength thereof is such as to bring its abutting ends close together as shown at 14 in Fig. 43, said ends being either squared or overlapped as convenience may indicate. Each end `of the ring is preferably provided with a notch 15 as shown in Fig. 3 to permit the reception of a screw driver or like' prying tool between it and the fiange 3. v

Formed through the felly are a plurality of equidistantly spaced transverse apertures in which are received rotatable bolts 20, the head ends whereof are formed'with the rim and interposed between Yblocks 12--12 carried by the felly band.

annular grooves 21 receiving slotted plates 22 which are secured to the -front face of the felly. The portion of .the bolt head projecting beyond this plate i's squared o rl yotherwise formed as at 23 for the receptirm-l .of a socket Wrench or' like tool a ndpref= erably extends a less distance from` the folly.

than the overhanging edge ofthe' felly'band or rim so as to be protectedfro'm contact with obstructions. In the present'embodiment` I have illustrated six such bolts, the same being so arranged with respectgto the valve stem as to avoid thespoke 'tenons when used either with a ten-spoke or twelvespoke wheel, although the number and arrangement of these bolts and their associated parts may be varied widely without departing from the scope of my invention.

.The inner end of each bolt is threaded as at 25 for the reception of a nut 26, said nut being formed preferably with a convex.

shoulder 27 on the side adjacent Ato 'the rim l and with a cylindrical axial sleeve 28 projectingA mwardly' Vfrom the center of said shoulder. Surroundin the inner end .of

the bolt is a clip 30, said lclip being formed with an aperture 31 receiving the bolt '20 and sleeve 28 and the outer end of Said` aperture merging with a concave recess v32 receiving the shoulder 27. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive this clip is farmed at one side of the aperture with a wedge portion 38 adapted to fit between tlie felly band and rim, the outer ,surface of said wedge portion bein curved or beveled as at 34 to 'engage the si e of the rim opposite to the ring 4;. This wedge portion is preferably extended from .side toside for a considerable distance, both for the purpose of lormingan extended bearing for the rim and of preventing the rotation of the clip by the friction of the bolt. At the opposite side of the aperture 3l from this wedge portion the clip l1s formed with a hee adapted to rest against a wear plate irarried by the felly and thus dene a pivot about which the clip may rock. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 2 and S, the felly band is arranged to partially overhang this plate, although this 1s a matter of design only. Like the telly band, these plates obviously constitute, in effect, integral parts of the wheel structure and need not be separately mentioned in any general reference to such wheel.

vAdjacent to the sides of the aperture 3l the inner face of the clip is formed with recesses 38-38 in which are disposed the outwardly turned integral ears formed on the nutf26, by means of which the separation of the nut from the clip is obviated and its rotation relative thereto prevented, but without preventing their relative universal movement about the surfaces 27 and These ears are originally formed as forwardly projecting parallel arms as shown at 40a in Fig. 5, being afterward bent laterally outward as illustrated in Fig. 4, and the recesses 38-38 are formed upon a line parallel to the general direction of the wedge portion 33 in order that the rocking movement of the clip about the heel 35 may not be impaired.

The operation ofl the device illustratedv in Figs. 1 to 7 ofthe drawings is as follows: Assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 2, and that it be desired to remove the rim, the bolts 20 are first rotated to the left so as to force the wedges 33 from between the rim and felly band, longitudil nal motion of the bolts being prevented by the plates ,22. As soon as this has been done, the rim 9 will be freedv suiiiciently to permit it to be pushed away from the flange 3, whereupon the ring 4 can be progressively pried from oti" the felly band, after which the rim 9 can easily be removed. It will be found that .only'a small amount of movement of the wedges 33 is necessary to permit the removal of the ring 4, owing to the fact that as soon `as the rim 9 is released, it can be canted to one side so as to permit the ring 4 to be released for a portion of its length, and after this portion of the ring has been sprung over the edge of the fiange 3 the rim can be canted in another direction so ,as to permit a succeeding portion ofthe ring to be removed. The replacement of the ring involves merely the reverse of these operations and is thought to need no explanation. It is apparent that all these operations can be effected Without the necessity for disconnecting or removing any of the parts excepting the ring 4 which from its size is scarcely liable to be lost or misplaced.

The construct-ion illustrated in Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive is exactly like that illustrated in Figs. 1 toj excepting as to the formation of the rear-"side of the felly band with a.

discontinuous flange 3 (shown in dotted line), and the provislon of a dierent expedient for securing the nut to the bolt.

'In this embodiment the nut 26a is formed as before with a spherical shoulder 27 and with a forwardly projecting axial sleeve 28, andthe clip 301 is apertured as before for the reception of the bolt and nut sleeve. The outer end of this aperture merges with a concave recess receiving the spherical shoulder of the nut, but the inner end of this aperture is formed with a complete annular recess 3Sa instead of the separate recesses 3S-3S, and the end of the sleeve 28 is upset or turned outwardly asn at 40a to form a lip fitting in this recess. Rotation of this nut is prevented by forming upon its spherical surface a pair of diametrically opposite curved ribs 42 which are received in complementary grooves 43 formed in the recessed portion of the clip. In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 8, these ribs and grooves are disposed upon a line substantially perpendicular to the direction of the engaging .portion ofthe clip,'although this arrangement could doubtless be varied without materially adecting the operation of the device.

In Figs. l1 to V13 inclusive I have illustrated a third embodiment of my invention, wherein the ring 4 is replaced by a ring 4 rolled out of sheet metal andcomprising a cylimlriral portion embracing the-folly band` a flaring "portion 5l engaging the rim and a radial portion 52 connecting the same and resting against the flange 3. At the 0pposite side/of the felly band, a second ring 4* exactly like the first ring is employed, both of said rings being split as before and formed to embrace closely the face of the felly band. I f desired, spaced blocks 53 may be secured tothe inner surface of the rim so as to overhang the inner edges of the portion 50 of the rings and prevent said rings from being keeled up or overturned, a1- though I apprehend that this expedient Will seldom be found necessary. For the purpose of 4drawing the rear-ward ring toward the forward ring l employ a clip 30b interlocked with a nut and operated as before, the sole essential difference between this clip and the former clip bcing'in its formation With an abutment surface 34 adapted to engage the radial side of the ring 4b instead of. with a wedge portion adapted lto engage the rim directly.. ln this emlmdment I have illustrated a nut QG" exactly like the nut 26 and secured tothe clip in the same manner as that illustrated in Figs. l to 7 inclusive, but have provided certain other features which may if desired be employed for preventing the rotation or diswinnection of the clip While still rendering the device perfectly fool-proof. In this embodiment the boltis illustrated at 20? and is as before formed llt- 'swiveled to the Yfelly.

with an annular groove,21b receiving a slotted plate 2:2", but this groove is, in this case, inade of much greater width than the plate so as to permit a considerable amount of' longitudinal movement to thc bolt, the i'elly within the plate being suitably recessed as shown. The clip 30" and wear plate 36h are formed with aperturcd cars and to the clip are secured rigid studs 56vwhich project through the apertures in the ears ot' the wear plate and are provided at their inner ends with heads 57 whereby their withdrawal from the wear plate is prevented. The fellv is recessed to receive these studs as shown at 5S and the late 3Gb is rigidly secured to the felly as iy' screws so that the amount of movement of the clip 30"- is definitely limited. 'lhe length of the bolt 20" is Iso adjusted that before the heads 5T yof 'the studs 5G and the inner flange of the bolt head shall have reached their respective telly-plates, the threads of the bolt will have terminated, so that an'gnorant or unobserving operator cannot by rotating-the bolt an unnecessary amount force either of these plates away from the felly. The end of the bolt is, however, provided with au untlireaded extension or pilot (30 so that if this condition be reached the mitcan easily be picked-up again. The wide groove 2lb can be used in connection with the clipl 30b and ring 4P better than with the clip 30 or 30, owing to the fact that in the latter case it is necessary to withdraw the wedge portion 33 forcibly from .between the rim and felly band, whereas.l the cli 30" merely presses 'against thevface of t e ring and can be removed therefrom without opposition. In Fig. 14,1 have shown a fourth embodiment of my invention the main point of'distinction between this embodiment and the reviouslydescribed device being that in this instance .the bolt is reciprocably but nonrotatably mounted in the felly and has its rearward end secured directly in sonic manner to the wedge means, a suitable nut being threaded upon the forward end of the bolt In this device the parts 1 to 19 inclusive are exactly the saine as those before described, but the bolt Q0 has secured vto its rearward end a wedging member having a laterally projecting branch G5 provided" at its end with a wedge portion A(56. adapted to be interposed between the .felly band and rim. These parts are preferably `stifl'ened b means of one or more ribs or fins (57` an the washer 68 is secured to the side ot' the felly at the rear end of the bolt in oi'der to prevent the folly from being worn. This washer may also be eniployed as a jig to fix the position of the bolt receiving the aperture with respect to the telly band. The forward end of the bolt is threaded as at for the reception of a nut 71, said nut being provided with a bsaid rim,

'1 ,seance l circumferential groove 72 which coperates with 4the felly )late 22 to hold the nut against longitudinal`niovcment. d

Obviously the particular construction of thewl'ieel is not important so far as concelns the devices herein disclosed and claimedl I have shown a standard typeof 'wheel comprising a telly and a. fell band,`

though it will be understood that either'otI these devices could 'be omitted or both combined together without affecting the operation of the rim and clip. To bring ont this idea more clearly I have in certain of my claims employed the term circular mem-V berf,

It is. obvious, further, that all manner of 17e-ai'rangeinents of the elements and features illustrated in these views coul-d be inadewitliout departing from the mai inventive idea which runs through all of them, and' could likewise be used in Connection with other expedients known to the. prior' art. While I have necessarily described in y invention in detail, I do not, therefore, pro-l .pose to linut myself to suchdet'ails except as they may be positively recite-d in theclaims hereto annexed or may be rendered necessary by the prior state ot the art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a vehicle'\\heel,'tlic cdnibination with a felly and a tire-supportinginn; ofl

detachable means at` the'forward edge of said felly adapted to prevent removal of said rim, said means being locked in place by said rim when properly seated; and means adapted to prevent lateral movement of said rim in a rearward direction with reference to said fellv. said last-named#A means includingr a wedging member transverselv adjustabley ofsaid felly and adapted in one position to permit suflicient movement oll said i'im to unlock said detachable means.

2.111 ay vehicle wheel, the combination with a telly and a tire-supporting rim; of detachable means at the forward edge of said folly adapted to prevent removal ot' said rim, said means being 'locked in place by said rim when properly seated: and means adapted to prevent lateral movement of lsaid rim in a rearward direction with ret'-, erenee to said lclly, said last-nanied means including a wedging member transversely adjustable of said folly and adapted inone position to permit suflicient movement of said rim to unlock said of saidwfelly adapted thus to adjust said wedging member.

3. In a. vehicle wheel, the combination with a telly and a tire-supporting rim; of

detachable ineans and means operable from the forward side detachable means at the forward edge of said lelly adapted to prevent removal of said means being locked in place Lasagne by said rim when properly seated; and

means adapted to prevent lateral movement of said rim in Ia rearward direction with reference to said felly, said last-'named means including a Wedging member transversely adjustableof said telly and adapted in one position to permit sutlicient movement of said rim to unlock said detachable means, and a rotatable member projecting from the ztor-A ward side of said telly and having threaded engagement with said 'wedging member thus to adjust the same.

4. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with a felly and a tire-supporting rim; o t' detachable means at the forward edge of said felly adapted to prevent removal ot said rim, said means being locked in place by said rim `when properlyT seated; and means adapted to prevent lateral movement of said rim in a rearward direction with reference to said felly, said last-named means including a wedging member transversely adjustable of said felly and adapted in one position to permit suiicient movement of said rim to unlock said detachable means, and a transversely: disposed bolt rotatably but non-longitudinally movable in said telly and having threaded engagement with saidT wedging member thus to adjust the same.

5. lin a vehicle Wheel, the combination,

Vwith a telly band having a iixed abutment at one edge, of a discontinuous ring surrounding'said telly band and resting against said abutment, the outer portion of said ring being inwardlyinclined, a demountablerim surrounding. said telly band /and having one of its, sides seated on said ring, ,said rim being lvadapted to slip' over said abutment upon'renioval of said ring,l a wedging,l member introduced between said .rim and telly band at the side opposite said abutment, said member having its outer side shaped to engage the portion of said rim oppbsite to 'said ring, and means for retaining said wedging member in place. l `6.111 a vehicle Wheel, the combination, with a felly band, of a discontinuous elastic `ring surrounding said telly band adjacent to one of its edges, the outer portion of said ring being inwardly inclined and the inner portion thereof being adapted detachably i to interlock with said telly band, a demount able rim surrounding said fellyband and having one of its sides seated onsaid ring` a wedging member introduced between said rim and telly band at the side opposite said -vring, and means for retaining said wedging member in place,

'7. In a vehicle wheel, the combination, with a felly band anda demountablerim sur'- rounding the same, said ielly band having at its forward side an outwardly projecting abutment, ci a discontinuous elastic ring surrounding said telly baud and resting against said abutment, the outer portion ot adjacent portion of said rim, and means en gaging the rearward side of said rim for drawing .the same forwardly against said ring, said means bein operable from the forward side' of the W eel.

8. In a vehicle Wheel, the combination, with a elly band and a demountable rim surrounding the same, said felly band hav ing at its forward side a radially projecting annular flange, of an elastic ring surrounding said telly band and resting against said flange, the outer portion of said ring being shaped to conform to the adjacent portion of said rim, wedge means engaging the rearward side of-said telly band and rim tor drawing theI same forwardly upon said ring, and bolts operatively connected to said wedge means and projecting to the forward side of the wheel, whereby said wedge means may be operated.

9. In a vehicle wheel, the combination` with a felly band and a demountable rim surrounding the same, of an elastic ring interposed between one edge of the telly band and the adjacent portion of the rim and detachably interlocked with said felly band, the outer face of said ring being shaped to conform to the adjacent portion of the rim, wedge means interposed between said' rim and telly band at the .side opposite said ring, bolts secured transversely of said telly band, and connections between, .said bolts and said wedge means, said bolts being ari i ranged to be operated from the same side of said felly band as said ring. v i

v 10. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with a circular member, of a discontinuous ring surrounding said circular member adjacent to one edge thereof, the outer portion of said ring being inwardly beveled or inclined for the reception oi' the inclined lat' eral portion of a demountable rim, said circular member and ring being formed with mutually engaging portions adapted to cooperate to securel said ring against lateral movement when the latter isengaged by the rini,and to permit removal of said ring when disengaged by said rim, the latter being adapted thereupon to slip off of said circulai' member, and means for engaging the opposite side of said rim for forcing the same of a demountable rim, said circular member and ring being formed with mutually engaging portions adapted to coperate to secure said ring against lateral movement when the4 latter is engaged by the rim, and to permit removal of said ring when disengaged by llO ` with a tellyY and bolts, clips universally but non-rotatably engaged by said nuts, and rim engaging means associated with said clips whereby upon the rotation of said bolts said rim may be drawn upon said ring.

18. In a vehicle wheel, the combination a felly band and a demountable rim surrounding said felly band, of an elastic ring surrounding said :telly4 band adiaeent to its forward edge, said ring having its outerportion 'shaped .to conform to the adjacent portion of said rim, and said felly band and ring being formed with mutually engaging portions adapted to coperate to secure said ring against' lateral movement when the latter is engaged by the rim, aperturcd thrust plates secured to theside of said felly adjacent to said ring, annularly grooved rotatable members interlocked with said thrust plates, threaded bolts traversing said felly and connected to said rotatable members, wedge means interposed between the rearward edge of said felly band and the portion of the rim adjacent thereto, and abutment members secured to the ends of said bolts opposite to said rotatable members andl engaging said Wedge means whereby the rotation of said rotatable members will draw said wedge means toward said ring.

19. In a vehicle Wheel, the Acombination with ,a felly and a felly band'vand a demountable rim surrounding said :telly band, of wedge means detachably secured to said telly band adjacent toits forward edge and having a portion shaped to contorni to the adjacent portion of said rim, rotatable bolts traversing said felly` and having threaded inner ends, means for `preventing longitudinal movement of said bolts, non-rotatable nuts threaded upon said bolts, wedge members adapted to be inserted between said rim and felly band at the side opposite to said wedge means, and means for rotating said bolts .from the lforward side of the telly whereby said wedge members may be drawn into and out of engagement with said rim. 20. In a vehicle wheel,the combination with a felly and a elly band and a demountable rim surrounding said elly band, of a plurality of rotatable bolts traversing said felly, said bolts having heads at the forward face of said felly and having their opposite ends threaded, non-rotatable clips at the inner side of said wheel and having portions engaging the face of the wheel, non-rotatable nuts threaded upon said bolts and having convex shoulders engaging said clips, wedge means formed with said clips and adapted to be drawn between said-rim and felly by the rotation'u of said bolts in one direction, means securing said nuts and clips against separation whereby said wedge means will be withdrawn from said rim upon the rotation of said bolts in the opposite direction, means for limiting the longitudinal movement of said bolts. and removable abutment means interposed between said vrim and the forward edge of said felly band, said abutment means and felly band being formed with coperating interlocking portions whereby said abutment means is secured against lateral displacement by the forward movement of said rim.

21. In a vehicle-wheel. the combination, with a circular member having at one edge a detachable rim engaging lan member and having a lateral portion thereof engaging said device, said rim being adapted when seated Ito lock said device in place, of a rotatable bolt traversing said circular member, a wedging member introduced between said rim and circular member at the side opposite said device, a nut threaded on said bolt and engaging said wedging member, and means for preventing relative rotation between vsaid nut and said wedging member whereby said wedging ymember will be shifted transversely of said c1rcular member upon the rotation of said 22. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a. circular member and a laterally movable demountable rim adapted to surround the same, of a rotatable threaded member mounted in said circular member and having the axis of its threaded portion substantially normal to the plane of said circular member, a second threaded member screwed upon said lirst threaded member and having a rounded inwardly facing shoulder, a clip surrminding said sccond threaded member and having a concave socket receiving said rounded shoulder, said clip also having at one side a rim retaining projection, and means for preventing rela tive rotation of said second ,threaded member and said clip. i

23. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a circular member and a iaterally movable deniou'ntable an nular member adapted to surround the same, of a rotatable threaded bolt traversing said circular member, means for .restricting Vthe longitudinal movement oi' said bolt, a

longitudinal movement of said bolt. a nut threaded upon said bolt. a clip pivoted to said nut upon an axis substantially transverse to that of the bolt and having a prodevice, and a. deinountable rim surroundmg said circu-v jeetion adapted to engage. said annular member, means for preventing relative rotation between said nut and clip. means for preventing the rotation of said clip, and means for limiting the movement of said clip away from said circular member.

In adevice of the character described,

the combination. with a circular memberA and a laterally movable demountable annular member adapted to surround the. same, o f a rotatable threaded bolt traversing said circular member, means for restricting the longitudinal movement of said bolt, a nut threaded upon said bolt. a clip pivotally secured to said nut and having a projection adapted to engage said annular member,

means for preventing relative rotationlbetween said nut and clip, and means for lnniting the movement of said clip away from said circular member, the extent of the threaded portion of the bolt being such as to cause said nut to become disengaged therefrom prior to the maximum displacement of said clip.

26. A device for-,securing a removable member upon a'circular member, comprising, in combination, a rotatable member secured transversely of said circular member, a secondirnemher swiveled upon said first member and 'having a rounded Vinwardly facing shoulder, a clip surrounding said lastenilembers and having a rounded socket vreceiving said shoulder, said clip also' having a projecting portion adapted to engage sald removable member, means for preventing relative rotation between said clip and second member, a platesecured to the side of. said circular member beneath said clip,

and a heel formedl on said clip at a point opposite to said' projecting portion land adapted to engage saidplate.

.2 In a device of the character described,

the combination, with a circular' member and a laterally movable demountable annular' member adapted to surround the same, of

- a rotatable vbolt mounted transversely of said terlocked, means for rotating said bolt, and

means for limiting the longitudinal move-` ment of said bolt.

28. In a device of the character described, the combination with a circular member and a demountalile annular member surroundmg the same, of a rotatable bolt mounted transversely of said circular member, a non- IOtatable clip surroundingr `said bolt and` maar@ having a portion engaging said annular member, a nut threaded upon said bolt and non-rotatably secured to said clip, and means for limiting the longitudinal;movement of Said holt. l

29. In a device ot the character described, the combination, witha circular member and a demountable annular member surrounding the same, ot a rotatable bolt carried by said circular member, a non-rotatable clip surrounding said bolt and having a portion adapted to engage said annular member, means for limiting the'movement of said clip awa)v trom said circular member, a nut threaded upon said bolt and non-'rotatably secured to said clip, means for limiting thel longitudinal movement of said bolt, the threaded portion of said bolt being ot such length as to become disengaged 'fronrsaid nut prior to the arrivalof said clip at-its point ot' greatest displacement, and an unthreaded extension carried by'said bolt.

30. In a device of the character described, the combination. with a circular member, and a demountable annular member surrounding` the same, ot' a. rotatable bolt earried by said circular member, a' non-rotatable clip surrounding said bolt and having a projecting' portion adapted to engage said niember, a nut threaded upon said bolt andnonrotatably secured to said clip, means for permitting the relative rocking ot' said nut and clip about an axis transverse to the radius oi said circularmember, and means for restricting the longitudinal movementot" said bolt.

3l. In a device ofthe:character described. the combination, with a circular member and a demountable annular member surrounding the same, ot a rotatable bolt carried by said circularmember, a clip snrronmling said bolt and having a portion adapted to engagey said member, a second member surroumlingsaid bolt and having universal pivotal movement with respect to said clip upon an axis transverse to the axis oi said bolt, means for prevent-ing relative rotation o i said secondinember and clip about an axis coincident with the axis of said boltand means Vlor limiting the longitudinal movement o1" said bolt..

3L). Vln a device for securing a removable member to a wheel. the combination, with a bolt projectinglaterally l'rom said wheel, and a member rotatably secured upon said bolt, ot a clip for engaging said removable member non-rotatably secured to said member and having rocking engagement. therewith about an axis transverse to the radius ot' thewvheel. i i

232i. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with a i'ell" and a telly band surrounding the sume, said telly handhaving an outwardly projecting abutment at its forward ltlti edge, of a discontinuous ring surroumlin'g.

said telly band and restingagainst said ahutnient, the onterportion of said ring being inwardly inclined, a second ring surrounding said telly band adjacent its opposite edge and having its outer portion inclined oppositely to said firit ring, a demoun'talole rim surrounding said felly band and haring'a lateral portion thereof seated on each of 'Saidf'ringg a holt t aversing Said folly and having at its inner end a member engagingeaid second ring, and means for operating Said holt 'from its forward end to draw said second ring toward said first ring.

84;. In /awehicle wheel, the combination 4with.affelly and a felly hand surrounding the saine, said folly band having at its forward edge an outwardl)7 projecting flange, of a discontinuous ring surrounding said `fell)Y hand and resting against said ahntinent, the outer portion of said ring being .in\\'ardl v inclined, a second ring surrounding said telly band adjacent its opposite edge and having its outer portion inclined oppositely to said first ring, a demountahlc rim surrounding said felly band and having a lateral portion thereof seated on each of said rings, and ineansfor drawing said seoondring toward said first ring.

3.5. The combination with a vehicle Wheel provided with a felly; of a band 0n said folly, a split-ring on said hand, means for preventing outward lateralmovement of said split-ring though permittingradial removal thereof, a ring slidably held in permanent connection with said hand, and a demountable rim held between said split-ring and eavid ring.

36. The combination with a Vehicle wheel provided with a felly; a band on said felly having an outwardly directed flange at one edge, a split-ring held by said flange and adapted tow be Sprung thereover, a ring slidahly held in permanent connection with said band, and a demountable rim held between said split-ring and said ring.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aHiX my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

RICHARD S. BRYANT.

W i tnesses BRENNAN B. WEST, J. B. HULL. 

